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The real 4-year cost of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in Puerto Rico
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce went from $5,478 to $6,340, an average of 2.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,478 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,998 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,138 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,278 | – | – |
| 2012 | $5,418 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,840 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,130 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,250 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,370 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,490 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,580 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,510 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,545 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,920 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,340 | $6,340 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,509 | $6,213–$6,806 |
| 2025 | – | $6,683 | $6,088–$7,307 |
| 2026 | – | $6,862 | $5,965–$7,845 |
| 2027 | – | $7,046 | $5,845–$8,422 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,862 |
| Year 2 | $7,046 |
| Year 3 | $7,234 |
| Year 4 | $7,427 |
| 4-year total | $28,569 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $16,132
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $6,663/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $32,452
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce4-year schools with similar prices in Puerto Rico
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- Universidad del Sagrado Corazon$6,360
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo$6,238
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- Universidad Central Del Caribe$6,442
- Humacao Community College$6,117
- Universidad Teologica del Caribe$6,660
- Universidad Central de Bayamon$5,986
Use this data
Published figures for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.